Albert PujolsAnd then there's Albert Pujols, last year's Most Valuable Player and the star of my favorite team, the Central Division-leading Saint Louis Cardinals. First baseman Pujols, whose amazing first five years are comparable to some of baseball's all-time greats, is having an extraordinary season so far: batting around .320, he's hit 20 home runs, driven in 53 batters and scored 43 runs, all of which lead the majors. Though it's still very early in the season, of he's keeps up anywhere near this pace, there'll be no question about a MVP repeat.Pujols checking his bat (AP/Tom Gannam)Pujols singling against Kansas City(AP/Dick Whipple)Pujols looking pensive on his day off (AP/Tom Gannam)Pujols hitting a solo homer against Arizona (AP/Bill Boyce)Pujols receiving high fives from his teammates after his 18th home run, against the Colorado Rockies (AP/Tom Gannam)

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99% of the photos of Albert make me lightheaded and these are no exception (I have seen a few where for some reason he was retouched -- Mens Health or is it Men's Fitness ALWAYS retouches black/brown men -- and it just didn't work).